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kerfing

kerfing is the present participle and gerund of kerf.

Meaning of kerf

Verb

kerf (third-person singular simple present kerfs, present participle kerfing, simple past and past participle kerfed)

  1. To cut a piece of wood or other material with several kerfs to allow it to be bent.

See all 6 meanings of kerf

Noun

kerfing (plural kerfings)

  1. A thin strip of wood kerfed to allow easy bending and then glued inside the body of a string instrument along the rim between its two abutting sides to reinforce the joint.
    • Do you prefer bent solid linings or kerfings in your guitar? If kerfings, would you like regular or reversed kerfing?

Forms of kerfing

pluralkerfings

Origin of kerfing

See kerf (verb).

Clipping of kerfed lining.

Questions about kerfing

What does kerfing mean?
Kerfing means a thin strip of wood kerfed to allow easy bending and then glued inside the body of a string instrument along the rim between its two abutting sides to reinforce the joint.
What is kerfing the present participle and gerund of?
Kerfing is the present participle and gerund of kerf.
What part of speech is kerfing?
Kerfing is a noun.
What is the plural of kerfing?
The plural of kerfing is kerfings.

Words near kerfing in the dictionary

  1. Kerewa
  2. Kerewo
  3. Kerewong
  4. kerf
  5. kerfed
  6. kerfing
  7. kerfings
  8. kerflap
  9. kerflewie
  10. kerflewy
  11. kerflooey

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